Woolfinch Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
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51.18202, 1.00697
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, False Oat-grass +82 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Duke of Burgundy, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Oak +3 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Downs Way (Eastern) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Downs Way (Canterbury loop) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wye National Nature Reserve Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral Walking route ▾
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 18 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pilgrims Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 18 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
1,924 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,924 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Raven · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Blackbird +34
Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Volucella bombylans · Gymnosoma rotundatum · Hairy Shieldbug +6
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025 Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Bramble · Ash · Yorkshire-fog · False Oat-grass · Wood Anemone +42
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ash Fraxinus excelsior Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,924 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Raven · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Blackbird +34
Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2024 Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket · Volucella bombylans · Gymnosoma rotundatum · Hairy Shieldbug +6
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket Phaneroptera falcata2025 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025 Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Bramble · Ash · Yorkshire-fog · False Oat-grass · Wood Anemone +42
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ash Fraxinus excelsior Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
White-bellied Mining Bee Andrena gravida2024
White-bellied Mining Bee Andrena gravida2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2024
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2023
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Larch Larix
Larch Larix
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Linden Tilia
Linden Tilia
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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